CVA vocab Flashcards
1
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Paralysis
A
loss of sensation
2
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Ataxia
A
defective muscular coordination
3
Q
Apraxia
A
Inability to use objects correctly
4
Q
Aphasia
A
Absence/Impairment of the ability to speak
5
Q
Paresis
A
partial or incomplete paralysis
6
Q
Hemianopsia
A
blindness in one half of the visual field
7
Q
Agnosia
A
inability to recognize or comprehend sights, sounds, words or other sensory info
8
Q
Dysarthia
A
Difficult to pronounce words
9
Q
Paresthesia
A
an abnormal or unpleasent sensation ex. numbness or tingling sensation
10
Q
Diplopia
A
Two images of an object seen at the same time
11
Q
Nystagmus
A
back and forth of both eyes
12
Q
Hemiparesis
A
cant move on one side
13
Q
Hemiplegia
A
cant move at all
14
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Disphagia
A
difficulty swallowing
15
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pytosis
A
drooping or falling of the upper & lower eyelid
